Gifted students with learning disabilities are individuals who possess an outstanding gift or talent but have a weakness in a specific area that makes academic achievement difficult. These students, who have special needs that result from their being “twice exceptional,” are often misunderstood and inappropriately served. CTY’s Diagnostic and Counseling Center was designed to help serve the needs of these students. The DCC’s co-directors, Dr. Carol Mills and Dr. Linda Brody have over 20 years of experience in research, counseling, and testing. Both have published articles related to gifted children with learning disabilities (e.g., see Gifted Children with Learning Disabilities: A Review of the Issues). Families of gifted students with learning disabilities who come to the Diagnostic and Counseling Center typically take advantage of one of two of the DCC’s services: | 
